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Wages by occupation in Lawrence, KS

In Lawrence, KS, the median annual wage across all occupations was $45,240 in May 2024, with 51,290 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS214 occupations

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In Lawrence, KS, the median annual wage across all occupations was $45,240 in May 2024, with 51,290 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $162,300 for Business Teachers, Postsecondary, the lowest $21,020 for Tutors. The largest occupation by headcount is Fast Food and Counter Workers with 3,130 jobs at a median of $27,820. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1011	150	$162,300	$87,130	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Chief Executives 11-1011	70	$155,420	$77,390	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	110	$150,390	$64,170	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	130	$149,180	$96,430	$235,690	evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021	50	$147,830	$79,900	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1032	90	$140,470	$110,840	$211,340	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	30	$132,410	$97,960	$195,780	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	110	$128,270	$83,160	$200,010	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	90	$126,580	$83,310	$134,520	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	160	$124,580	$35,780	$157,040	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	50	$122,280	$89,500	$175,460	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	30	$120,210	$101,920	$135,320	evidence →
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 49-9051	30	$105,350	$62,810	$124,630	evidence →
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1071	50	$105,200	$64,340	$166,670	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	140	$104,590	$59,920	$189,590	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	330	$104,260	$59,800	$168,540	evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021	120	$101,640	$67,250	$156,820	evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123	90	$101,540	$76,390	$105,100	evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-2071	40	$101,240	$61,920	$133,750	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 33-1012	80	$100,480	$67,510	$141,570	evidence →
Personal Financial Advisors 13-2052	70	$98,720	$61,820	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Occupational Therapists 29-1122	40	$98,620	$80,740	$108,270	evidence →
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 49-9052	40	$96,470	$38,510	$100,810	evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012	90	$96,040	$80,760	$138,200	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	150	$95,560	$55,400	$187,540	evidence →
Speech-Language Pathologists 29-1127	40	$94,640	$81,360	$146,120	evidence →
Loan Officers 13-2072	90	$93,030	$52,040	$172,720	evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 41-4011	60	$91,450	$61,960	$200,130	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers 33-1021	50	$90,410	$52,970	$114,460	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	70	$89,990	$65,190	$135,010	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	3,130	$27,820	$22,250	$33,910	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	1,570	$37,380	$29,840	$47,310	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	1,390	$27,880	$22,370	$35,360	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	1,320	$30,430	$22,440	$45,380	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	1,180	$35,250	$16,490	$60,690	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	1,100	$40,010	$29,710	$51,570	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	920	$81,560	$46,450	$168,630	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	830	$36,100	$28,660	$45,160	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	790	$79,510	$62,200	$91,050	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	700	$46,920	$29,450	$62,490	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	640	$34,390	$22,500	$40,860	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	630	$37,760	$28,790	$57,630	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	580	$31,760	$27,590	$42,730	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	560	$26,000	$24,790	$42,640	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	530	$37,500	$33,520	$42,190	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	530	$40,830	$32,890	$50,440	evidence →
Printing Press Operators 51-5112	520	$40,580	$36,680	$57,830	evidence →
Bartenders 35-3011	500	$29,130	$16,790	$66,560	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	490	$21,520	$16,120	$28,810	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	470	$48,600	$46,270	$59,110	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	460	$46,780	$32,870	$65,710	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	440	$54,190	$38,630	$74,890	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	400	$61,640	$47,050	$86,320	evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031	390	$59,750	$47,020	$77,400	evidence →
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-2090	390	$45,050	$38,780	$50,470	evidence →
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199	380	$63,850	$45,510	$112,890	evidence →
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 37-3011	380	$37,200	$29,050	$46,740	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	380	$45,930	$30,670	$71,330	evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011	370	$75,520	$51,450	$116,040	evidence →
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors 39-9031	370	$36,360	$26,170	$75,390	evidence →

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